Exnloring science Through Plays - SUPERSIZE MY DRINK,MARY CATHERINE!A Play ABou Jrees and the Water They need

Sep 29, 2026

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A classroom play follows Mary Catherine and friends as they investigate a science question sparked by fast food: how large trees raise the water they need. Through dialogue, discussion, and guided thinking, the characters challenge an easy explanation and explore why the process remains baffling to scientists. Supporting sections include activities, a glossary, further information, and an index to reinforce learning about trees and water transport.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages28

Reading Time43 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Meet Mary Catherine and Friends

Supersize My Drink, Mary Catherine

Make a Paper Tree

Glossary

For More Information

Index

■ MARY CATHERINE'S ADVENTURES IN SCIENCE!ExnLoring Science TRrough Plays SUPERSIZE MY DRINK,MARY CATHERINE!A Play ABou Jrees und the Water They need 时 nickD'Alto Digitized by the Internet Archivein 2022 with funding fromKahle/Austin Foundation https://archive.org/details/supersizemydrink0000dalt MARY CATHERINE'S ADVENTURES IN SCIENCE! # Exnloring science Through Plays SUPERSIZE MY DRINK,MARY CATHERINE!A Play ABouŁ Jrees and the Water They need nick D'Atr ROsenClasSFOOmm H-C一C Published in 2018 by The Rosen Publishing Group,Inc.29 East 21st Street,New York,NY 10010 Copyright ◎2018 by The Rosen Publishing Group,Inc. All rights reserved.No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher,except by a reviewer. Credits:"Supersize My Drink,Mary Catherine"by Nick D'Alto from Faces Magazine (November 2011). All Cricket Media material is copyrighted by Carus Publishing Company,d/b/a Cricket Media,and/or various authors andillustratois.Any commercial use or distribution of material without permission is strictly prohibited.Please visit http://www.cricketmedia.com/info/licensing2 for licensing and http://www.cricketmedia.com for subscriplions. Editor:Joanne Randolph Book Design:Reann Nye Photo Credits:Cover Kostiantyn/Shuterstock.com;p.8mkldesigns/Shuterstock.com;p.10 Lina Keil/Shuterstock.com;p.13 Pat_Hastings/Shutterstock.com;p.15 Pan Xunbin/Shutterstock.com;p.18Judith Lienert/Shutterstock.com. ISBN:9781538372234 6-pack ISBN:9781538372241 Manufactured in the United States of America CPSIA Compliance Information:Batch Batch \#WS18RC:For Further Information contact Rosen Publishing.New York.New York at 1-800-237-9932 8 tontents MEET MARY CATHERINE AND FRIENDS.….4 SUPERSIZE MY DRINK,MARY CATHERINE...6 ......22 MAKE A PAPER TREE...... …....23 GLOSSARY...… ….. .……...24 FOR MORE INFORMATION...... ……..24 INDEX...... meet maryCatherineandFriends MARY CATHERINE WENDYROSE NAT ESTEBAN - 5 sueersisemyy DrinB, maryedtatherine Setting:A drive-up burger place nearschool,just after class # Introduction Mary Catherine:I know,fast food really isn'tgood for you.But this time,it actually got usan“A”in science lab by helping us answer asurprising question about trees! Esteban:(eating a burger)We still need a topicfor tomorrow's lab on trees. Jimmy:(slurping his soda)How about"How treesget water”?Get it? Nat:(eating fries)No,that soundstoo easy. Jimmy:Sure;trees get water throughtheir roots. Mary Catherine:(googling on heriPad)Wait.It's not that simple. Wendy:(reading)Wow,it says herethat the question of how large treesraise the water they need has baffledscientists for over a century! Esteban:(from his science textbook)“A giant redwood must transport over two tons of water to itsleaves every day....”

FAQs

What science question does the play explore?

The play investigates how large trees raise the water they need.

Why does Mary Catherine mention fast food at the start?

Fast food is used to help the group answer the surprising science question about trees.

What is the suggested activity connected to the play?

The book includes an activity called “Make a Paper Tree,” along with a glossary, further information, and an index.

Sep 29, 2026

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